Chapter 10. The Remote API (RAPI)
The Remote API (RAPI) provides a set of functions for accessing Windows CE functionality from desktop applications. These functions are available when a Windows CE device is connected through ActiveSync. RAPI functions are available for the following:
Device system information, such as version, memory, and power status
File and directory management
Property database access
Registry manipulation
Shell and window management
Further, RAPI allows custom functions placed in DLLs on the device to be called from the desktop, and this provides complete flexibility in managing a Windows CE device from your desktop application. RAPI custom functions can be used to allow a desktop application to communicate with a Windows ...
Get Windows® CE 3.0 Application Programming now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
